Sandifer
Sandifers in Big Spring Cemetery, Garland, Dallas County.
Mollie (Mary A. Sandifer) Grissom, 1882 - 1971
Martha (Sandifer) Dean, 1876 - 1951, metal marker
Nannie C. Sandifer, 11-18-1873 to 10-8-1879, Daughter of J. W. & M. A.
J. F. Sandifer, 9-26-1839 to- 7-2-1909
Dorothy Jo Sandifer, 5-14-1929 to 11 -16- 1961
Angie Sandifer, 5 - 16 -1855 to 12 -10 -1937
Alma E. Sandifer, 7 - 3-1877 to 3 - 17 - 1899
Wallace A. Sandifer, 1885 - 1959
Little Hardy Sandifer, 11 - 22 - 1890 to 10 - 9- 1896, s/o JA & CH
Hubbard Sandifer, 1893 to 1915
Ethel M. Sandifer, 11 - 12- 1882 to 10 - 4 - 1884, d/o JA & CH
Florence Sandifer, 1886 - 1907
Catherine H. Sandifer, 2 - 16 - 1852 to 1 - 1 - 1891, w/o JA
Nancy E. Sandifer, 1843 - 1929, w/o? Amos G.
James A. Sandifer, 1848 to 1918, metal marker
Robert Bruce Sandifer, 2 - 14 - 1901 - 5 - 30 - 1973
Sam P. Sandifer, 1906 to 1978, s/o JA?
Mollie (Mary A. Sandifer) Grissom, 1882 - 1971
Martha (Sandifer) Dean, 1876 - 1951, metal marker
Nannie C. Sandifer, 11-18-1873 to 10-8-1879, Daughter of J. W. & M. A.
J. F. Sandifer, 9-26-1839 to- 7-2-1909
Dorothy Jo Sandifer, 5-14-1929 to 11 -16- 1961
Angie Sandifer, 5 - 16 -1855 to 12 -10 -1937
Alma E. Sandifer, 7 - 3-1877 to 3 - 17 - 1899
Wallace A. Sandifer, 1885 - 1959
Little Hardy Sandifer, 11 - 22 - 1890 to 10 - 9- 1896, s/o JA & CH
Hubbard Sandifer, 1893 to 1915
Ethel M. Sandifer, 11 - 12- 1882 to 10 - 4 - 1884, d/o JA & CH
Florence Sandifer, 1886 - 1907
Catherine H. Sandifer, 2 - 16 - 1852 to 1 - 1 - 1891, w/o JA
Nancy E. Sandifer, 1843 - 1929, w/o? Amos G.
James A. Sandifer, 1848 to 1918, metal marker
Robert Bruce Sandifer, 2 - 14 - 1901 - 5 - 30 - 1973
Sam P. Sandifer, 1906 to 1978, s/o JA?
Sandifer History by Mrs. W. T. Steger
In 1812 Peter Sandifer came from South Carolina on pack horses and first settled at "Thick Woods" near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and from there he came to Magees Creek and settled a few miles below China Grove on the west side of the creek below Conerly's mills, through which lands the "Possum Trot" road runs. This was in 1820. [Walthall County, Mississippi]
During that year the noted Pacific-Atlantic hurricane, commencing on the Pacific Ocean, passed through the country to the Atlantic somewhere in North Carolina. It made a swipe through Pike County, striking in from Amite County along a little stream which derived its name, Hurricane Creek, from that circumstance. It struck in and swept over the old McCray settlement near Muddy Springs, where the Spinks brothers lived, following a course a little south of Holmesville and through below China Grove where Peter Sandifer had settled. it was about one-half mile wide and did great damage outside of its central line by the side currents, destroying timber and other things as it passed. It wiped Sandifer's improvements off the face of the earth.
Neighbors were far apart in those days, but it was customary to help each other in all cases of emergency, so the Magees and Thornhills, lower down on the creek, and others were summoned to his aid. On account of the abundance of bear and panthers, wolves and wildcats, it was unsafe to leave women and children unprotected. In this instance as well as others, they took their wives and children, their guns and dogs, along with them. When they reached the Sandifers, the men went to work to put up a new house, some cutting blocks and some pine poles and peeling them and some riveting boards, and the women to making preparations for their meals. There was a spring some distance away which afforded water, and the children were sent there for water. When they reached the spring a large bear had possession of it. The children were greatly frightened upon meeting the bear so suddenly, and their screams brought out the entire fighting force with their guns, knives and dogs. The bear, however, was undismayed and stood his ground against the big pack of trained dogs, and a genuine battle ensued. It was difficult to shoot the beast without endangering the lives of the valuable dogs engaged in the conflict, so the men let the fight go on until finally the bear picked up one of the most valuable of the dogs and proceeded to caress him vigorously while folded in his massive arms. The dog screamed for dear life, and this was too much for the owner, and he and the others rushed in with their big knives and battle became one of exciting interest until the bruin succumbed at last from loss of blood, This was a noted bear fight, but one among many of such incidents that happened in that section of the country.
Gilbert Grubbs came from Georgia. He married Elizabeth Sandifer. She was a daughter of Peter Sandifer, Sr., who settled on Magees Creek in 1820, the year of the great pacific-Atlantic hurricane. She was a sister of William, Jackson, Peter, Jr., and Robert Sandifer.
John Manning married Elizabeth Sandifer, and they were parents of Joseph M. John W., and Moses Moak and Westley J. Manning.
Matthew Brown married Mary, daughter of William Sandifer.
Ezekiel Rifles, 38th Mississippi Regiment, was organized on April 26, 1862. Privates: William, Sandifer, John Sandifer, Peter Sandifer, R. P. Sandifer, Billy Sandifer, and Carol Sandifer.
Holmesville Guards, 33rd Mississippi Regiment, was organized April 1862. Privates: Levi Sandifer, Wallace Sandifer, kllled, and Joseph Sandifer, killed.
Rhodes Cavalry, 1862 by N. G. Rhodes. Privates: J. J. Sandifer, J. W. Sandifer, R. M. Sandifer and W. E. Sandifer.
Capt. James Conerly Company, Mississippi Militia, Privates: R. M. Sandifer, W. E. Sandifer and J. W. Sandifer.
Home Militia stationed at Summit under Colonel Wingfield. Private; James Sandifer.
John Finch married Sally Sandifer, daughter of Jackson Sandifer, of Magees Creek, and was a sister of Joe and Wallace.
In 1812 Peter Sandifer came from South Carolina on pack horses and first settled at "Thick Woods" near Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and from there he came to Magees Creek and settled a few miles below China Grove on the west side of the creek below Conerly's mills, through which lands the "Possum Trot" road runs. This was in 1820. [Walthall County, Mississippi]
During that year the noted Pacific-Atlantic hurricane, commencing on the Pacific Ocean, passed through the country to the Atlantic somewhere in North Carolina. It made a swipe through Pike County, striking in from Amite County along a little stream which derived its name, Hurricane Creek, from that circumstance. It struck in and swept over the old McCray settlement near Muddy Springs, where the Spinks brothers lived, following a course a little south of Holmesville and through below China Grove where Peter Sandifer had settled. it was about one-half mile wide and did great damage outside of its central line by the side currents, destroying timber and other things as it passed. It wiped Sandifer's improvements off the face of the earth.
Neighbors were far apart in those days, but it was customary to help each other in all cases of emergency, so the Magees and Thornhills, lower down on the creek, and others were summoned to his aid. On account of the abundance of bear and panthers, wolves and wildcats, it was unsafe to leave women and children unprotected. In this instance as well as others, they took their wives and children, their guns and dogs, along with them. When they reached the Sandifers, the men went to work to put up a new house, some cutting blocks and some pine poles and peeling them and some riveting boards, and the women to making preparations for their meals. There was a spring some distance away which afforded water, and the children were sent there for water. When they reached the spring a large bear had possession of it. The children were greatly frightened upon meeting the bear so suddenly, and their screams brought out the entire fighting force with their guns, knives and dogs. The bear, however, was undismayed and stood his ground against the big pack of trained dogs, and a genuine battle ensued. It was difficult to shoot the beast without endangering the lives of the valuable dogs engaged in the conflict, so the men let the fight go on until finally the bear picked up one of the most valuable of the dogs and proceeded to caress him vigorously while folded in his massive arms. The dog screamed for dear life, and this was too much for the owner, and he and the others rushed in with their big knives and battle became one of exciting interest until the bruin succumbed at last from loss of blood, This was a noted bear fight, but one among many of such incidents that happened in that section of the country.
Gilbert Grubbs came from Georgia. He married Elizabeth Sandifer. She was a daughter of Peter Sandifer, Sr., who settled on Magees Creek in 1820, the year of the great pacific-Atlantic hurricane. She was a sister of William, Jackson, Peter, Jr., and Robert Sandifer.
John Manning married Elizabeth Sandifer, and they were parents of Joseph M. John W., and Moses Moak and Westley J. Manning.
Matthew Brown married Mary, daughter of William Sandifer.
Ezekiel Rifles, 38th Mississippi Regiment, was organized on April 26, 1862. Privates: William, Sandifer, John Sandifer, Peter Sandifer, R. P. Sandifer, Billy Sandifer, and Carol Sandifer.
Holmesville Guards, 33rd Mississippi Regiment, was organized April 1862. Privates: Levi Sandifer, Wallace Sandifer, kllled, and Joseph Sandifer, killed.
Rhodes Cavalry, 1862 by N. G. Rhodes. Privates: J. J. Sandifer, J. W. Sandifer, R. M. Sandifer and W. E. Sandifer.
Capt. James Conerly Company, Mississippi Militia, Privates: R. M. Sandifer, W. E. Sandifer and J. W. Sandifer.
Home Militia stationed at Summit under Colonel Wingfield. Private; James Sandifer.
John Finch married Sally Sandifer, daughter of Jackson Sandifer, of Magees Creek, and was a sister of Joe and Wallace.
